India, Sept. 22 -- Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (RW4008) review: Smart glasses have finally started to move from a futuristic gimmick to something you could genuinely wear every day. For the longest time, I couldn't understand the appeal of Bluetooth sunglasses with short battery life that people used just to livestream their lives. The idea felt like a privacy nightmare: walking around as if everyone suspected you of secretly recording them. Add to that the thought of strapping a battery-powered device next to my eyes that wasn't even IP68 rated, the hassle of charging yet another gadget, and doubts about audio and video quality.

Naturally, when I got the chance to try the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer glasses, I was skeptical. But once I unboxed them...